to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
decision; determination; resolution
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
imagination; supposition; guess
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to someone's name
interior; inside; internal
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to push aside; to brush aside
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to try to do; to attempt to do
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence